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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
THE NATIONAL DRILL.

The Epoch is of opinion that the late
national drill in Washington did not
contribute to the advancement of mill
tary education in this country. We are
disposed to think that the Epoch takes
too cynical view of the matter, for it
states at the outset that the drill was
not success as spectacle and was
most certainly a financial failure.
Whatever may have been the spectac-
ular features of the drill or its financial
failures or successes, it must be adj
mitted that the public interest which
was awakened was worth something, to
say nothing of the benefits arising from
the military ardor and rivalry which
was aroused among our various militia
organizations. Competitions of this
character are calculated to stimulate our
citizen soldiery to greater proficiency in
military evolutiOnS and in acquiring
more thorough knowledge in the arts
of war. In country like ours
where the military strength of the
nation consists of its citizen soldiers
these benefits are of incalculable value.
1t is true, as the Epoch suggests, COM
petitive drills such as was had at Wash
lngton last week do not furnish any ex-
perience in the practical details of cam
paigning, and the criticism is fairly
well taken that instead of so much dress
parade part of the time might prolita-
bly, be devoted to field days for practical
military work. Ornamental evolutions
belong to stage of military progress
long since passed. The maneuvers
most characteristic of modern warfare
include the practical work of marching,
transportation, c0mmissariat and other
features which any military body must
in actual service attend to for itself.
As important as it is to have our volun-
teer military service up to the standard
of modern warfare, still it cannot be
done until sufficient military, enGhuSi-
assn is first awakened among the peo-
pie. And that is what the national
drill is doing. The benefits of the late
drill in Washington will be more per-
ceptible later on than now.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
BAR. TIER.
Place of
Observation.
slower. Higher.
AN EXTRA SESSION.

There seems to be pretty good reason
for the persistent efforts now making to
induce the president to call an early
session OF congress. Putting aside the
amendments to the interstate commerce
law, which experience has suggested as
desirable, there is the question of unjust
and enormous taxation demanding i'm
mediate attention. 1t is notorious
taet that congress accompliSheS little be-
yond organizing before the holiday re-
cess, and is in such hurry to adjourn
before the coming of warm weather
that it rushes through business toward
the close of the session, neglecting to
give adequate consideration to questions
demanding the closest attention. The.
government is now collecting some s1O,-
100000 month in excess of its expenses,
and the treasury is already in bleth-
orlc condition. In the ordinary course
of things, before congress could con-
slider the matter, something like $50, OOO,-
BOO more would be taken from the pock-
cts of the people and added to the
enormous surplus now existing. An
early session of congress would result
IN the subject being given the consider
ltion it deserves, and in the people re-
eeiving the relief that is theirs by
light.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
A Gruf Old Fellow.

ArKansaW Traveller.
On railway train woman, pale and
carewOrn, sat holding child. "Hush
now; don't cry" she said, pressing her
face against the child's face. "That
awful man"-meaning gruff old fellow
who sat near-''Will come here and snap
our heads off. Just look what an awful
face he is making at us. Please don't
cry and We'll see papa after while. o.
mercy, he is coming" she said, as the
gruff-lOOking old fellow approached her.
81 can't make her hush, SIR" she said.
pleadingly. 81 know that it's very an
moving, but really can't help it."
'sLet me take her." e g.
The woman, fearing to disobey, suf-
fered him to take the child, who, too
much astOnished to cry, meekly sub
mitted. The gruff man walked up and
down the car, and once the tremulous
woman fancied that she saw him press
the child to his bosom. When he re-
turned the little girl to her mother the
woman asked: 81 9-
''Are you fond of children, sir?'
F"I-I-hardiy KNOW he replied,
looking away. 81 suppose I am. 1
lOved-I say / received dispatch this
morning telling me that my little girl
is dead"
He sat down, and a moment later a
woman who had just got on the train
turned to companion and said:
''GraciouS me! Just look at that
gruff old fellow. would not have him
speak to me for the wOrld!"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
:. FOR THE CABLE ROAD.
A Month Will Be Time Enough in
=. Which to Build the Conduit.

- " hiCA 10 ouIlu tuc OOhuTI1Cs
s'Three car loads of rails for the new
cable railway reached here to-day" said
Capt. johnson, assistant superintendent
of the proposed line, ''and we have re-
ceived information that sixteen more
car loads are now on their way to st.
Paul. We have been paying most at
tention recently to putting the power
house in readiness for the reception of
the boilers and machinery necessary to
work the cable. Street work on the con-
duits may not be inaugurated before the
first of July, but the force that we will
employ can easily lay the tracks inside
OF month, hence we do not anticipate
any trouble from that SourSe. Nearly
all the excavation for the foundation of
the power house is finished, and work.
men are now engaged in laying the Dale
street wall of the main building, which
will be of brick, and 172 long by ITO
wide. An owner of q portion of the
ground upon which we wanted to build
would not accede to our proposition,
otherwise the building would have been
somewhat larger. Now we find we do
not require his land and he regrets that
he failed to come to our terms, for the
land is left on his hands and practically
useless to him for business or other pur-
poses. With the boilers and machinery
in position we will make short work of
the conduit, and passengers will be rid
ing in our cars by the middle Of August
at the latest"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04

provide column which will be tasteful
without being ostentatious. and which
will certainly be more slightly than a
sky-scraping structure. This much
can, with propriety, be done in honor
of Gen. GRANTS memory. His fame
itself requires no monument.
But If his countrymen desire to COM
memorate the great services he rendered
his country, let the sum intended by the
monument committee be raised, but let
1t be expended in way that will carry
some benefit to humankind with it. A
hospital, a home for the aged and in
firm, the endowment of some charitable
Institution already eXisting-a dozen
ways could be suggested in which the
money might be employed, and in which,
1t would do honor to GRANTS memory
more fittingly than through the erection
OF meaningless pile whose only note
worthy characteristic would be its alti-
tude and size.
a monument which would thus COM
bine utility and beauty, one which for
all time to come would be benefaction
to poor unfortunates, would be one to
the erection of which thousands would
willingly subrcribe who will not give
penny to aid the present plan.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
THE MONUMENT FOLLY.

"a further and more energetic effort is
being made to raise the balance of the
81, 600, 900 which New York long since
started out to gather together for the pur-
pose of building monument to Gen.
GRANT. The committee already has
S125, 900 in the treasury, but does not
wish to begin work until the entire
amount originally intended is sub
scribed.
The project will probably notsucceed,
and it should not. The sum contem-
plated is entirely too large ard possesses
too many possibilities for good to be de-
voted simply to rearing massive mar
bic and bronze monument which can
add not jot to the fame it is intended
10 commemorate. The SUN the coni-
Inittee already has on hand is quite sCiii-
Gent 10 cxpeud in Ai'.t way. ii viii
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
DE-. BRTsBINE,s DEATH.

ODeath has been busy among the old
settlers here lately. Within less than a
week three of the most prominent of
them have been called hence. Scarcely
had the grave closed over the remains of
Commodore DAVIDSON and Mr.. Coop
RICH, until DR.. A. G. BRIsBINE, another
one of the pioneer band, was stricken
down.
DR.. BRIsBINE was a native of New
Lisbon, o. He began his medical
course as a student in the office
of DR.. McCooK, who was
member of the celebrated Ohio family
OF that name, and completed the course
in the medical colleges of Baltimore and
Philadelphia. In 1852 he was induced
by his lifelong friend, d. A. ROBERT
SON, to remove to the territory of Min
nesota and to locate in st. Paul. For
the thirty-fve succeeding years DR..
BRIsBINE has been a part of the city's
history, and one of its best parts at that.
In 1856 he married Miss SARAH
SHERBURNE, the daughter of Judge
SHERBURNE, Of the United States
territorial court. Soon after his
marriage, in company with his wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. ROBERTSON, DR..
'BRIsBINE made an extended tour of
Europe stopping for some time in the
cities of London, Paris, Edinburg and
Vienna, where he devoted special at
tention to the study of his profession
under the instruction of the most emf
nent physicians and surgeons of the
European capitals. At Edinburg he
formed the acquaintance and was the
student of the eminent DR.. SIMPSON,
who was afterwards physician and SUI
geon to Queen VICTORIA.
Having thus pre-eminently qualified
himself, DR.. BRIsBINE returned to this
city and devoted the remainder of his
life to the practice of his profession, and
achieved a success and distinction
worthy his talents and attainments. He
was the Oldest physician in continuous
practice in the city, and was for many
Gears employed by the government as
surgeon Tor the military forces in this
locality.
-Or. 3RISBIEE was a modest man who
shrank from publicity. He was noted
ror irankneSs and strict sense of per-
Sonal integrity. he was man of most
tender and sympathetic nature, and
loyal in his attachments TO friends and
Family. While he was man of restless
energy and untiring disposition, his ma
ture was not stained with avarice. He
preferred 10 devote his life to deeds Of
benefaction and to achieving excellence
in the line Of his profession
rather than to eypend his talents
and energy in amassing the colossal
fortune which the opportunities of his
time presented. He did not die mill
ionaire, but he did leave behind him a
fortune of more priceless value in an
unstaincd name and an honored
memory. The example Of q blameless
life, full Of kind deeds and tender con-
sideration for his fellow men, is his
monument. The funeral ceremonies
will take place this afternoon at a o'clock
in Christ church, Bishop GILBERT
officiating.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
THE IRISH LANGUAGE.
A Correspondent Thinks the Or
iginal Tongue Should Be Guilt

A Correspondent Thinks the Or
waited. 50
To the Editor Of the Globe.
AS we hope to witness the restoration
of Irish industries, SO do we expect that
the old language of our ancestors shall
be saved from extinction. The promo
ton of Irish manufactures is national
work of the greatest Importance. But
cannot our people spare little to learn
the national tongue and spread the
knowledge of it where its sweet accents
are unknown? 1t needs no great effort
to study Irish so far as to read it in print
or manuscript. 1t requires no personal
sacrifice to assist in preserving it from
the neglect under which it will surely
die if not rescued by a united effort of
all the American people OF Celtic origin.
While acquiring sufficient mastery of
the language to enjoy its beauties in
song and stories, we need not disregard
other duties nor lose any rational pleas
ures we may be inclined to indulge in
for the preservation of bodily health.
1t is compatible with both bust
ness and reasonable recreation to
spend an hour each day in
taking the first steps towards the attain
ment of that power over our ancestral
speech, which enables us to discover
the treasure we inherit from our Irish
progenitors. 70 those who know not
the tongue of their fathers these pre-
cious heirlOOmS are dead, inanimate
matter, but to those who have had the
courage and the devotion to lift the veil
that separates them from the glorious
past, they are living, speaking mOnu-
mentS of heroic struggles, of pure and
truthful love, of genuine feeling. fer
tile in sweet fancieS, and rich in the
gloTing imagery of the warlike and
bardic ages. The wealth of our paternal
speech is deprecated because it is I'M
known. The ignorant undervalue its
resources of thought because they can
not see them with eyes opened by the
key which leads to knowledge. The
vain despiSe it because it is not the Ian
guage of a great nation, with it's flags
and its armies, and it's commerce upon
every sea. They scorn it because it is
not fashionable. 1t is grand to chatter
in French, to gable in German, to lisp
in italian. 1t is mean to speak in
Irish, and it is shame-faced thing to
be said that you understand it.! Snob-
berry is the greatest foe of our language,
the enemy of everything manly, honest
and natural. Against Snobbery and
faiiioy WO hluco OuCoC WO
should assail with merciless, unsparing
scorn. We can hardly expect to see
Irish re-established as the language Of
every day life. But national pride
commands us to make, at least, read
ing acquaintance with it; national
honor forbids us to ignore or condemn
it. French is more profitable, it is OBJ
jected by some; and others say that Ger
man is more useful for young persons
who have to work their way in the
world. These may be granted, but
they are not arguments against the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04

study of the Irish language. A youth
may look as far as he likes to his utili-
tartan requirements, but he will still
find time enough, IL he wishes to be-
come intimate with his own tongue. As.
for the value of one or other foreign Ian
guages to the advancement of men, it is
much Overrated. OF the thousands
who spend time and money learning
French, not per cent. are worth talk
ing about as French scholars; not per
cent. ever make living by their knowl-
edge of it. There has been in existence
here in st. Paul during the past threa
weeks school for the preservation andss
teaching OF the Irish language. Tha
class meets in No. West Third street;
the teacher makes no charge and he an
ticipates, from henceforth, large and
influential attendance of ladies and
gentlemen. There is, undoubtedly, an
increasing interest in our native tongue,
and this is an opportune time to give a
fOrcible impetus to public inclination.
MAURICE CREAM. 4
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
A Long Time Ago.

Dakota Bell.
;'Say," said one of the condemned Chi
cago bomb throwers, ''you remember
how about the time we were convicted
that"
'Hold on, partner" replied another,
"don't know that remember"
s'But you know when we were con-
demned-."
tsCan't say that I do. What are you
getting at any how?"
81 was trying to refer to an event
which took place about the time we
were convicted here in Chicago for kill
ing those policemen-it was long time
ago, but you must remember it,"
"Ya-es-I don't know but have an
indistinct recollection of it, but can't
call to mind any of the particulars. l
know it happened when was quite a
young man, and it's sort o. faded away
as the years rolled by. Come down to
modern times if you want to talk with
me-"
OAnd just about this time the grandson
of the lawyer who defended them in
the original trial got up in aneighboring
court room and asked for new trial,
and an appeal, and stay of proceed
ings, ana that the whole thing be
thrown out of court.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
ARomance From Milan.
A true story, with dash Of romano
comes from Milan.

A true story, with dash of romance,
comes from Milan. - ...
One day young English girl, stop
ping at an Italian seaside resort, was
surprised while in bathing some dis
lance from the shore by waterspout
suddenly bursting over her. A hotel
waiter, seeing her plight, rushed into
the water and saved her life. The young
fellow was good looking, and the girl
fell in love with him.
The young couple became engaged,
with the understanding that the young
man should seek to improve his social
position. In this effort the girls parents
did what they could for him. He entered
the military school at Pignerol, studied
hard and graduated an officer of cavalry.
The young people were married and
were presumably happy in their mutual
affection and their realized wishes.
There was, however, a cloud above
the horizon. The officer was in garrison
in Milan, and was often laughed at by
those of his comrades who knew his
story. The ex-waiter stood this until
tolerance ceased to be virtue, and sent
challenge to superior officer who had
insulted him. @
He was tried recently before a court
martial at Alessandria, and, am glad
to say, acquitted. ~
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
Is THERE A BARGANo

II is said by those who claim to know
that on his return from the Adirondacks
President CLEVELAND will visit Gov.
HILL, and that the visit will be solely
and entirely with a political end in
view.
These wiSeacreS even pretend that
they know the whole arrangement, and
that in effect 1t will be that HILL is to
succeed himself, abstain from. opposing
CLEvELAND'S denomination, and four
years hence receive the Democratic
nomination for the presidency himself.
This is stated to be the bargain, but we
do not believe any bargain exists.
CLEVELAND has all along shown himself
Indifferent to the question of a renom-
nation. He has tried to administer his
high Office according to his lights, in the
best way possible, without regard to per-
sonal considerations.
. Unless we mistake the man, about the
way he has reasoned is as follows: If
the country thinks 1 have done well
and wants me to serve for four years
more, well and good, l am at its service;
If the country thinks it would rather try
another man, very well, am quite
ready to retire to private life. We do
not believe President CLEVELAND
would turn over his hand to secure the
nomination if he fancied the sentiment
of the country was opposed to him.
, For this reason we do not believe
there is any bargain between President
CLEVELAND and Gov. HILL, and we
do believe that the visit from the former
to the latter, if it takes place, will be
simply one of courtesy, without polit-
ical significance whatever. ~.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
SATISFIED WITH THE LAW.
So the Commission Found the
People in Southern Minnesota.

So the Commission Found the
People in Southern Minnesota.
The state railway commission re-
turned yesterday from visit of inspec-
ton over the Southern Minnesota and
Omaha railroads, coming from Pipe
stone yesterday.
'We found" said Commissioner Gibbs
to GLOBE reporter, ''fewer complaints
than has been the rule, from citizens at
places where we stopped to hold meet
ings, and there was general expression
of the people we held conferences with,
in favor Of giving the long and short
haul clause in both the state and inter-
state laws a fair trial before making
any changes or suspensions. There
seemed to be very little fault finding
with either of these laws" Commits
sioner Gibbs said that at some
places visited there was an evident
need of rain for the wheat and other
crops. In the southeastern part of the
state this was less noticeable than to the
westward. On the whole, however, that
portion of the state visited was looking
we'll, 90!
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
st. Paul, June 1.
Mr.. Reese's Theme of Purity.

Wiiliuur Argus.
Mr.. Reese sent sweeping slur at the
governor of the state of Minnesota fog
appointing man On the railroad COM
mission to pay off old political debts.
Mr.. Reese did right; it is the curse of
the country that men should have power
delegated to them to put their hirelings
for political work in any position. 1t is
what the press of to-day is fighting
against. 1t is what is making the revO-
luton in politics. 1t is common among
the corrupt politicians to pay off polit-
zeal mud work. We have only to look
at the last legislature for example. Ger
tain members of the last legislature had
through their influence clerkships
created that were never in existence in
the state of Minnesota before, which
were as unnecessary as the fifth wheel
Ola wagon, and by few promises and
pet wire pulling put in their friends
that had secured the country throwing
mud and pulling wires for them pre-
vious to their election. This method of
paying off old political debts is dan
gerOus one to those who love purity in
politics. We hope Mr.. Reese's theme
of purity will find welcome in the
heart of every farmer in the country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
He Will Be Lxnched.

ST. LOUIS, June 3.-While Henry
Gaulut, the owner of large farm about
three miles below the southern limit OF
the city, was working in his field abou;
noon to-day with hired man known
alteration occurred and John strucE
Gaulut over the head with a heavy hoe
infiicting terrible scalp wound, ane
it is thought, fractured the skull. Jotn
fed, and the whole neighborhood turnee
turned out en- maSse, and have eVeI
since been securing the country for hin
If he is captured he will be lyncheu
and the probabilities are that he will be
captured and killed tonight. ,=a-ess.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
SONG OF THE MoCKING BIRD.

The true song of the mocking bird
Far in the woodland lone is heard.
No mimic strain therein has part,
The tones come singing from his hearts,
Another note he brings each day,
Where roses DER the lattice sway;
The song in which the world has part
Is not the true song of his heart.
In dulcet palpitating tone
He sings and dreams himself alone;
Such music in the cadence lies,
TITS like voice from Paradise;
I, softly stealing through the wood,
Capture the song, sweet prelude;
1t thrills the dusky solitude,
Dream Of O nest and downy brood.
Through all the songs bewitching power ]
There floats as fragrance from a flower, p.
Aspell, as though q haunting tone
Had drifted from Joy long flown;
Dear bird, your secret who would tell;
One hint Of your sweet madrigal?
Enough one listening ear had part y
And heard the singing Of heart.
-Laura F. Hpsdale. 3
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
An AwfnI Close Call.
Beaver Creek Graphic.

Beaver Creek Graphic
st. Paul Policeman (grasping dilapi-
dated individual by the collar)-Stopl
you rascal, or I'll put the come-alongs
ON you'll ..s-is,s
Dilapidated Individual (cringingly)-
Please, Mr.. Peeler, l didn't mean to
kick. over the stand, and l only got six
oranges.
Policeman Gin dismay)-The ID.
l Thought you was that Salvation army
duke who was prayin' round the corner.
You can go, but in the future you'd bet
ter steer clear of that outfit or you might
get run i'll by mistake. This was an
awful close call.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
Dry Behind the Ears

Helena Free PreSS.
If our paper be not as good as usual
this week and the next we ask our
readers pardon. 1t is to be attributed
to the fact that our daughter, scarcely
sixteen years old, has been foolish
enough to listen to our composition, Ed
Oblander, and go away with him Sc
cretly. He is a worthless wretch. He
took away our only child, whom her
mother loved better than herself, and
who was her fathers only joy. He will
be punished without doubt as soon as
the honeymoon is over. She had better
come back to her parents until she gets
dry behind the ears.